The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Gracía is thought to be a patronymic name formed from a now unknown medieval given name. An older Latin form of the surname was Garsea, but the roots of this name may well pre-date the Latin era and come from the Basque language.

Gracía Early History

Gracía Early History

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Gracía Early Notables (pre 1700)

Gracía Early Notables (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family were Count García of Navarre (d. 857), García I, king of Leon from 910-914, and García I of Navarre, who ruled 925-970. King García IV ruled Navarre from 1134-1150. Also of note were Gil Garcíez Dazagra, knight of the order of Santiago, Diego García de...

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The Gracía Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gracía Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.